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- DictionaryBrawn·y/ˈbrônē/
adjective
- 1. physically strong; muscular: "a great brawny brute"
The meaning of BRAWNY is muscular; also : strong, powerful. How to use brawny in a sentence.
physically strong and with big muscles: He was a big brawny man with huge hands. At twelve years of age, he was already big and brawny. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having a lot of physical or mental strength. strong He is a big, strong man. strong Two thirds of voters see him as a strong leader.
Brawny definition: muscular; strong.. See examples of BRAWNY used in a sentence.
Someone brawny is bulky and muscular. Most football players are brawny. Brawn refers to muscles and physical strength: people often contrast brains and brawn. Therefore, if someone is brawny, they have large muscles and are quite strong.
brawny - (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"
noun. Word origin. < brawn. brawny in American English. (ˈbrɔni) adjective Word forms: brawnier, brawniest. muscular; strong. SYNONYMS burly, robust, strapping. ANTONYMS weak, slight, frail.
Definition of brawny adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. brawnier, brawniest. Strong and muscular. Webster's New World. Characterized by brawn; muscular; strong. Rattler was a big, brawny fellow, and he stepped up in front of me, rolling up his sleeves. Wiktionary. Calloused; hardened. Wiktionary.
definition: having large strong muscles. He was a coach in the sport now, but he was still a brawny man. antonyms: scrawny, tenuous. similar words: athletic, burly, herculean, husky, muscular. related words: bull, lusty, portly, powerful, robust, rugged, stout, strong.
brawny meaning, definition, what is brawny: very large and strong: Learn more.